Improvement in clicks for bracelets



J. S. CARROWL CLICKS FOR BRACELETS.

No. 169,775. Patented Nov. 9,.1875.

UNITED STATES PAIE1\TT. OFFICE JOHN S. CARROW, OF PHILADELPHI, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN CLIKS FOR BRACELETS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N o. 169,775, dated November 9, 1875; application filed August 19, 1875.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, JOHN S. CARROW, of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clicks for Bracelets; and I do hereby declare the following to he a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to will be exposed to view.

' Reierring to the accompanying drawing, A and B represent the two sections of a bracelet or band, hinged or jointed together at a. C

, shows the click, formed of one piece of metal,

and consisting of the two elastic prongs c o, having thumb-pieces c and hooked ends or catches c 0 connected bya cross-piece, c This click is placed within the section A, leaving only the hooked ends 0 0 and thumbpieces c exposedto view, and is held in place by the river or rod d, which passes through the cross-piece c or through a sleeve secured thereto. E represents a keeper, secured in the end of the section B, having a central post, e, affordin g greater strength and. firmness to the band. When the sections are closed the hooks 0 engage With the keeper, and prevent the band from opening. To open the band the spring-prongs are released from engagement with the keeper by applying pressure to the thumb-pieces.

What I claimas my invention is J. A braceIet-click, having two spring-prou gs terxninating in books, and formed of one and the same piece of metal, substantially as described.

, 2. The click C, having the prongs c c, hooks e o, and cross-piece c substantially as shown V and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand.

JOHN S. CARROW.

Witnesses:

GEO. O. SHELMERDINE, Sam. J. VAN STAVOREN. 

